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Date:	Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:24:57 +1000 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>,
	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] LSM: ModPin LSM for module loading restrictions

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013, Kees Cook wrote:

> This LSM enforces that modules must all come from the same filesystem,
> with the expectation that such a filesystem is backed by a read-only
> device such as dm-verity or CDROM. This allows systems that have a
> verified or unchanging filesystem to enforce module loading restrictions
> without needing to sign the modules individually.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

Are you using this for ChromeOS?


> ---
>  security/Kconfig         |    6 ++
>  security/Makefile        |    2 +
>  security/modpin/Kconfig  |    9 +++
>  security/modpin/Makefile |    1 +
>  security/modpin/modpin.c |  197 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  5 files changed, 215 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 security/modpin/Kconfig
>  create mode 100644 security/modpin/Makefile
>  create mode 100644 security/modpin/modpin.c
> 
> diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
> index e9c6ac7..80172fd 100644
> --- a/security/Kconfig
> +++ b/security/Kconfig
> @@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ source security/selinux/Kconfig
>  source security/smack/Kconfig
>  source security/tomoyo/Kconfig
>  source security/apparmor/Kconfig
> +source security/modpin/Kconfig
>  source security/yama/Kconfig
>  
>  source security/integrity/Kconfig
> @@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ choice
>  	default DEFAULT_SECURITY_SMACK if SECURITY_SMACK
>  	default DEFAULT_SECURITY_TOMOYO if SECURITY_TOMOYO
>  	default DEFAULT_SECURITY_APPARMOR if SECURITY_APPARMOR
> +	default DEFAULT_SECURITY_MODPIN if SECURITY_MODPIN
>  	default DEFAULT_SECURITY_YAMA if SECURITY_YAMA
>  	default DEFAULT_SECURITY_DAC
>  
> @@ -150,6 +152,9 @@ choice
>  	config DEFAULT_SECURITY_APPARMOR
>  		bool "AppArmor" if SECURITY_APPARMOR=y
>  
> +	config DEFAULT_SECURITY_MODPIN
> +		bool "ModPin" if SECURITY_MODPIN=y
> +
>  	config DEFAULT_SECURITY_YAMA
>  		bool "Yama" if SECURITY_YAMA=y
>  
> @@ -164,6 +169,7 @@ config DEFAULT_SECURITY
>  	default "smack" if DEFAULT_SECURITY_SMACK
>  	default "tomoyo" if DEFAULT_SECURITY_TOMOYO
>  	default "apparmor" if DEFAULT_SECURITY_APPARMOR
> +	default "modpin" if DEFAULT_SECURITY_MODPIN
>  	default "yama" if DEFAULT_SECURITY_YAMA
>  	default "" if DEFAULT_SECURITY_DAC
>  
> diff --git a/security/Makefile b/security/Makefile
> index c26c81e..73d0a05 100644
> --- a/security/Makefile
> +++ b/security/Makefile
> @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX)	+= selinux
>  subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK)		+= smack
>  subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_TOMOYO)        += tomoyo
>  subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR)	+= apparmor
> +subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_MODPIN)	+= modpin
>  subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA)		+= yama
>  
>  # always enable default capabilities
> @@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK)		+= smack/built-in.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIT)			+= lsm_audit.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_TOMOYO)		+= tomoyo/built-in.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR)		+= apparmor/built-in.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_MODPIN)		+= modpin/built-in.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA)		+= yama/built-in.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE)		+= device_cgroup.o
>  
> diff --git a/security/modpin/Kconfig b/security/modpin/Kconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..5be9dd5
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/security/modpin/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
> +config SECURITY_MODPIN
> +	bool "Module filesystem origin pinning"
> +	depends on SECURITY
> +	help
> +	  Module loading will be pinned to the first filesystem used for
> +	  loading. Any modules that come from other filesystems will be
> +	  rejected. This is best used on systems without an initrd that
> +	  have a root filesystem backed by a read-only device such as
> +	  dm-verity or a CDROM.
> diff --git a/security/modpin/Makefile b/security/modpin/Makefile
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..9080b29
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/security/modpin/Makefile
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_MODPIN) += modpin.o
> diff --git a/security/modpin/modpin.c b/security/modpin/modpin.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..107b4d8
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/security/modpin/modpin.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
> +/*
> + * Module Pinning Security Module
> + *
> + * Copyright 2011-2013 Google Inc.
> + *
> + * Authors:
> + *      Kees Cook       <keescook@...omium.org>
> + *
> + * This software is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public
> + * License version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation, and
> + * may be copied, distributed, and modified under those terms.
> + *
> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> + * GNU General Public License for more details.
> + */
> +
> +#define pr_fmt(fmt) "ModPin LSM: " fmt
> +
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/security.h>
> +#include <linux/sched.h>
> +#include <linux/fs.h>
> +#include <linux/fs_struct.h>
> +#include <linux/mount.h>
> +#include <linux/path.h>
> +#include <linux/root_dev.h>
> +
> +static void report_load_module(struct path *path, char *operation)
> +{
> +	char *alloced = NULL;
> +	char *pathname; /* Pointer to either static string or "alloced". */
> +
> +	if (!path)
> +		pathname = "<unknown>";
> +	else {
> +		/* We will allow 11 spaces for ' (deleted)' to be appended */
> +		alloced = pathname = kmalloc(PATH_MAX+11, GFP_KERNEL);
> +		if (!pathname)
> +			pathname = "<no_memory>";
> +		else {
> +			pathname = d_path(path, pathname, PATH_MAX+11);
> +			if (IS_ERR(pathname))
> +				pathname = "<too_long>";
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	pr_notice("init_module %s module=%s pid=%d\n",
> +		  operation, pathname, task_pid_nr(current));
> +
> +	kfree(alloced);
> +}
> +
> +static int modpin_enforced = 1;
> +static struct dentry *pinned_root;
> +static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pinned_root_spinlock);
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
> +static int zero;
> +static int one = 1;
> +
> +static struct ctl_path modpin_sysctl_path[] = {
> +	{ .procname = "kernel", },
> +	{ .procname = "modpin", },
> +	{ }
> +};
> +
> +static struct ctl_table modpin_sysctl_table[] = {
> +	{
> +		.procname       = "enforced",
> +		.data           = &modpin_enforced,
> +		.maxlen         = sizeof(int),
> +		.mode           = 0644,
> +		.proc_handler   = proc_dointvec_minmax,
> +		.extra1         = &zero,
> +		.extra2         = &one,
> +	},
> +	{ }
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * Check if the root device is read-only (e.g. dm-verity is enabled).
> + * This must be called after early kernel init, since only then is the
> + * rootdev available.
> + */
> +static bool rootdev_readonly(void)
> +{
> +	bool rc;
> +	struct block_device *bdev;
> +	const fmode_t mode = FMODE_WRITE;
> +
> +	bdev = blkdev_get_by_dev(ROOT_DEV, mode, NULL);
> +	if (IS_ERR(bdev)) {
> +		/* In this weird case, assume it is read-only. */
> +		pr_info("dev(%u,%u): FMODE_WRITE disallowed?!\n",
> +			MAJOR(ROOT_DEV), MINOR(ROOT_DEV));
> +		return true;
> +	}
> +
> +	rc = bdev_read_only(bdev);
> +	blkdev_put(bdev, mode);
> +
> +	pr_info("dev(%u,%u): %s\n", MAJOR(ROOT_DEV), MINOR(ROOT_DEV),
> +		rc ? "read-only" : "writable");
> +
> +	return rc;
> +}
> +
> +static void check_pinning_enforcement(void)
> +{
> +	/*
> +	 * If module pinning is not being enforced, allow sysctl to change
> +	 * modes for testing.
> +	 */
> +	if (!rootdev_readonly()) {
> +		if (!register_sysctl_paths(modpin_sysctl_path,
> +					   modpin_sysctl_table))
> +			pr_notice("sysctl registration failed!\n");
> +		else
> +			pr_info("module pinning can be disabled.\n");
> +	} else
> +		pr_info("module pinning engaged.\n");
> +}
> +#else
> +static void check_pinning_enforcement(void) { }
> +#endif
> +
> +
> +static int modpin_load_module(struct file *file)
> +{
> +	struct dentry *module_root;
> +
> +	if (!file) {
> +		if (!modpin_enforced) {
> +			report_load_module(NULL, "old-api-pinning-ignored");
> +			return 0;
> +		}
> +
> +		report_load_module(NULL, "old-api-denied");
> +		return -EPERM;
> +	}
> +
> +	module_root = file->f_path.mnt->mnt_root;
> +
> +	/* First loaded module defines the root for all others. */
> +	spin_lock(&pinned_root_spinlock);
> +	if (!pinned_root) {
> +		pinned_root = dget(module_root);
> +		/*
> +		 * Unlock now since it's only pinned_root we care about.
> +		 * In the worst case, we will (correctly) report pinning
> +		 * failures before we have announced that pinning is
> +		 * enabled. This would be purely cosmetic.
> +		 */
> +		spin_unlock(&pinned_root_spinlock);
> +		check_pinning_enforcement();
> +		report_load_module(&file->f_path, "pinned");
> +		return 0;
> +	}
> +	spin_unlock(&pinned_root_spinlock);
> +
> +	if (module_root != pinned_root) {
> +		if (unlikely(!modpin_enforced)) {
> +			report_load_module(&file->f_path, "pinning-ignored");
> +			return 0;
> +		}
> +
> +		report_load_module(&file->f_path, "denied");
> +		return -EPERM;
> +	}
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static struct security_operations modpin_ops = {
> +	.name	= "modpin",
> +	.kernel_module_from_file = modpin_load_module,
> +};
> +
> +static int __init modpin_init(void)
> +{
> +	int error;
> +
> +	error = register_security(&modpin_ops);
> +
> +	if (error)
> +		panic("Could not register ModPin security module");
> +
> +	pr_info("ready to pin.\n");
> +
> +	return error;
> +}
> +security_initcall(modpin_init);
> +
> +module_param(modpin_enforced, int, S_IRUSR);
> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(modpin_enforced, "Module pinning enforced (default: true)");
> -- 
> 1.7.9.5
> 
> 
> -- 
> Kees Cook
> Chrome OS Security
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